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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-01

was called at once, and succeeded i'm
making the patient comfortable. The
accident was a queer one, but liable to
happen at any time in the far west.
Last Wednesday afternoon, while the
INDEX printing Office was being re-
moved from the room it formerly occu-
pied, to our new room on Kansas ave-
nue. east, the half-medium Gordon job
Der became unmanageable. and fell from
the doorway to the stone sidewalk, a
distance of about three feet, catching
l.. B. Corson under the platten, and
breaking his left leg, midway between
the knee aud ankle. Mr.. Corson, who
is blacksmith, and has shop on Main
street, was remarkably stout and ac-
tive man, and had kindly volunteered
to assist in moving the press, and had
been managing the job for half an hour
when the accident occurred. The piece
thatfell on him weighed about zoo
pounds. He was taken to his home
near the Presbyterian church, where he
is under the care of Dr. Gillette, who
with DIR. Moore, was at his side within
a few minutes after the accident &C.
CURED. The affair was unavoidable
and can be attributed 10 no one more
than to another. The proprietors OF
the INDEX seriously regret the occur,
renee, and have, as far as twas in theiI
power, attempted TO make him as com
Portable as possible. So far, Mr.. Cor
son has exhibited wonderful fortitnds
and patience, and the belief is that b,
will be up and well in q reasonable
length Of time. Just now, Wed
nesday morning, the patient is doin,
remarkably well. and DIR. GiIlett'
thinks that ne viii him on his feet il
! duertlmG
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-06-01

THos. z. PURpY, Ascent.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
THE CRY OF THE DREAMER.
BY JOHN BOYLE o'RElIbY.

l am tired OF planning and telling
IN the crowded hives Of men:
Heart-woary of building and spoilinG
And spelling and building again.
And long for the dear old river.
Where I dreamed my youth away:
For dreamer lives forever.
And toiler dies in day
Tam sick of III snowy seeming,
OF q life that is half a lie:
or tl.a faces lined with scheMing
In tho throng that hurries by.
From The sleerless thoughts endeavor.
would go where the chiidrcn play;
For o dreamer lives forever.
And u toiler dies in day.
Ifeel no pride, bu. pity.
Tor the burdens the rich endure.
There is nothing sweet in the city
But tho patient lives Of the poor.
O, the little hands SO skillful,
And the child mind choked with woods
The eau shtsr's heart grows wi!lful.
And the fathor's heart that blecds.
No. mol from the streets rude hustle,
from tho trophies OF mart and stage,
I would fly to tbs is low rustic.
Ane the meadows kindly page.
lat me dream as OF old by tho river.
And DO loved for the dream alway;
For the dreamer lives forever.
Aud tn, toler dies in a day.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
THE ONION FUH INyOluy1,.

The onion is as staple comestible
in Spain and in the south of France as
the beefsteak is in New York. To
judge from the frequency of its appear
ance at the street fruit stands, it is get
ting to be popular here, too Formerly,
when had a fancy for Bohemian
supper of Spanish onions and cheese,
L had to search the town for the vege-
table concomitant to my feast. Now
every Italian harrow man and corner
curbstone merchant displays it as part
OF his stock, and it is as common at
the most pretentious fruiterers' as pears
or pippins. The Spanish onion varies
in size from that of base ball to a
baby's head, and the bigger it is the
sweeter it is. It requires some educa-
ton and plenty of salt to be able to eat
it like an apple, as the Spaniards do,
but it is even to the uninitiated a not
unsavory morsel, and is specially popu-
lar with people who suffer from sleep
lessness. On one occasion very
eminent theatrical artist of my acouaint-
ance surprised us over banquet Of
onion, cheese, and beer, and as he COM
planned of suffering from insomnia, we
prescribed several liberal slices of the
biggest onion for him. He ate with an
abundant appetite. When I met him
next clay l asked him if he had not
slept we'll after his supper.
II could have slept" he replied.
but my wife wouldn't let me, and she
talked this morning of applying for q
divorce"
Single men may, however, apply the
treatment without fear. A double
dose of laudanum is nothing beside it.
Alfred Ia7lmble, in Ne,y York Ne,rs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
CARL PRETzEL,s PHILOsOPH

SAhL FHElZEL'S PHILOSOPHY.
Friendship vas yoost der same like
beer. When it gets sour like der duce
der confidence in dot vas shooken out.
Dhere vas a goot many fellers dot
tlnk der world vas owe dem some Twill
hoet. Dhere vas some, am exdonished
to said, vas dink dot obey had been
settled nit
When clock vas run down, yoost
Wind him up, und he's alrite when man
vas run down You Wind him up und he
vas gone also.
Charidy vas coldt bodadoe dot vas
thrown der window out NIT you, but he
got bull togs in der cellar, ALSO
National Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
sIsTEH Gx4CE,s CONUNDRUm.

Helen-Oh, Mr.. Copley, I've such
funny conundrum for you.
Stamford Copley-What is it nv
child?
SISTER Grace asked this morning at
breakfast table why you were like a
street car"
what was the answer? Because I
am SO democratic in my ways?"
ooh, no, Mr.. Copley, something
funnier than that"
well, must give it up"
"She said twas because you never
seem to want to go."-Bosto7, Record,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
Scanned PR0Drcrs.

Even sea-weed has q certain value.
and some day may be in considerable
demand. A new English method of
utilizing it consists in boiling it with
carbonate of soda, filtering, and treat
ing with sulphuric acid. Thus is OBJ
tanned q substance. to be known as
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
an EDITORS DOG.

|: An editor of this city has dog, and
he calls him Lazarus. Upon being
questioned one day why he be-
slowed that obnoxious name to his dog
he replied. well, I consider the name
q very appropriate one, for verify he
doth eat the crumbs that fall from the
rich mans table Carl Pretzeps
Week'-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21

"alguina," which has more viscosity
than starch, or even gnm-arabic, and
may be probably used in stiffening
textile fabrics. It is said to be also
adapted for the making of syrups and
for culinary purposes. From the mat
ter left after extracting this substance
very good writing-paper may be
chcaplv made.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
Il NAN OF HIS WORD.

SEQ here. Mr.. Jones. when are you
going to pay me that billy"
Let me see, what was it for?"
For that suit of clothes you're wear
ing now"
"Ah, to be sure. And 1 got them
about-about-"
About six months ago."
Exactly
"And 1 told you I'd owe for the
amount for time"
Eyes, sir"
We'll. sir, I'm keeping my word.
amt 17"-Ptttsburgh Dispatch.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
FCLEILLMESr or I,BO4 aECY.

"Look here, Deacon snafflebit, said
the householder, Il want plain word
with you. Last Saturday you traded
mo mare that isn't worth $50 for that
gray colt I'd just put 5000 into"
$50 did, so I did," groaned the
deacon, regretting that he hadn't in
sisted on something to boot, $50 ssyeth
the proverb of Solomon the wise, the
wealth Of the sinner is laid up for the
just. bob B,.rdette
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
MECHANICAL.


PEor. SAMSON, a French biologist,
concludes that the use of animals is
more economical than that of steam en-
gines, in cases where the power re-
quired does not exceed that of twenty
horses.
OF late years the fact is beginning to
be appreciated that tube surface in
steam-boilers is not heating surface UNI
less it has plenty of room to act as such,
and consequently the number put into
boilers of any given size is less.
IT is a great mistake to clean brass
articles with acid, Us they very soon be-
come dull after such treatment. Sweet
oil and putty powder, followed by soap
and water, is one of the best mediums
for frightening brass and copper.
SOME one in the London Field sug-
gests that if q man wants carriage or
implement photographed, so as to
make q working copy to scale, all that
is necessary u.s. when the photo is being
taken, that clear AMI distinct three
foot rule be placed on the carriage; this
is photographed a.ong with the carriage,
and, no matter whatthe size of the print
or negative, will always be true scale.
II enlarges and diminishes in exactly
the same proportion as.the carriage.
FEEEoLD is the name of q new ma
terial for pipe-joints that has made a
somewhat remarkable record. Joints
made with it have resisted water
pressure of from fifty to 200 pounds
per square inch, and a steam pressure
of seventy five pounds. 1t has ten
sile strength of from $50 to 1900
pounds, requiring a force Of 5000
pounds to crush it. 1t is easily melted
and easily handled, flowing in the mol
ten state like water. Its specific gray
ity is 81, being one-third as heavy as
iron, and it successfully resists the at
tacks OF air, water, and earth.
WE have before us three pieces Of
brass wire, two of them much finer
than ordinary sewing silk, says De-
troit contemporary. The third is a
strand of silk wound with one of these
fine wires, and is about as coarse as
basting thread. These goods are put
on spools the same as thread. only
much larger, and by machinery they
are wound off on shuttles and then q
wire cloth is woven in just such loom
as is used to make cotton cloth. The
cloth when taken off is so flexible that
we do not doubt that it could be cut up
and made into suit of clothes were it
desirable to do SO.
SOME very attractive specimens of
paper slippers, sandals and other COW
erings for the feet, q substitute for
leather, etc, have been brought to no.
tice in London, where their manufac-
ture has been recently undertaken.
For this purpose paper pulp, or papier
mache is employed in making the up
per, which is moulded to the desired
form and size; the sole is made of pa
per or pasteboard, leather board, or
other adapted paper material, a union
of this sole to the upper being effected
10y means Of cement, glue, or other adj
hesive material; the plan is to have the
upper creased, embossed, or perforated
at the instep and sides, 80 as to pre-
vent any breaking or tearing while in
use. The sole may be made with or
without heel.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
NEITHER ONE MEANT ANYTHING.

W 11AS1s ONzS zuEdN -4NFTE7NG.
Jocular passenger Ito matter-of-fact
CONDUCTOR Knocking down much to.
day?"
The conductor modestly, but firmly
knocks hin, down.
"Say!" picking himself up, a sadder
and sorer mani "Can't you take a
joker l didn't mean anything"
y didn't either. ~ brakes Ma0a.
ziae.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-01-21
A GREAT INVENTION.

Why do the people look and laughe
What ia ths funny sight?
Tho Young man has a stylograph,
And the blamed thing won't writaI
just see it all his wiles resist.
Now would you really think,
Considering how he pounds his fist,
Tho thing was full of ink?
BE thinks perhaps it may not be,
Or else is clogged WITH dirt.
And 80 unscrews it carefully
My! see his inky shirtl
He chucks the pen into his desk.
And shuts it with slam.
His monologue is picturesque,
And winds up with-aAe,a
So,nerrille Journal.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22

MONTREAL, Sept. 2l.-A sensational story
is in circulation here regarding the suffoca-
tion of one of the seamen of her majesty's
ship Tournalne on the voyage from Ber-
muda here. Tue captain and officers refuse to
speak of the subject, but the men tell the fol-
lowing story Fitzgerald, after leaving Turks
island, West Indies, was sentenced to four
teen days Imprisonment for bringing liquor
on board the ship Every morning he was
brought up on deck to breathe the fresh air
and to be examined by the doctor, The
morning of the eighth day of his confine-
ment, which was a Sunday, he was brought
up to prayers, and seemed only able TO
stand with difficulty. He complained to the
doctor that he was ill; but was sent back to
his cell. When the door was oTened Fitz-
gerald fell out on his face, dead. His nose
was broken by the fall. 1t was supposed
that his mouth had been pressed close to the
keyhole to receive breath of fresh air.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
BricISIaYers, Picnic.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2l-The bricklayers'
annual holiday was celebrated yesterday by
a picnic at the Schuelzen park The Brick
layers Protective and Beneficial Union, No
l, of Maryland, 400 strong, left Baltimore
in the morning on an excursion 10 this city.
The hodcarriers of Baltimore, having moth
ing to do, a so came over and celebrated
with the Washington hodcarriers at Browns
park. The procession was formed in front
of Edel's garden on Il street, which will be
the headquarters, and the line of march was
up the avenue The Washington bricklay-
ers who escorted the Baltimore visitors were
headed by the Marine band, and the Balti-
morans had the Dickson band and two drum
corps The hodcarriers contested for prize
of $50 for fast loading-up.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
MAssAcAusgrTs pgMocaArs.
The State Convention Nominate Hon. II.
Is. lowering for Governor.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 2l.-Tbe day
dawned bright for tho Democratic State
convention, which is the largest ever held in
this city. At 1880 this morning Chairman
Patrick A. Collins, Of the state central COM
mittee, called the convention to order Sec
retary Alger read the call after which a
temporary organization was effected, with
p. Collins, chairman, and A. B. AlGer, sec
retary. The committees we're then ap-
pointed.
Chairman Collins appointed a COM
mittee to escort Mr.. French, the chair
man of the committee on permanent
organization, to the platform lie was re-
ceived with great applause. Mr.. French
made brief speech, at the conclusion Of
which Chairman Morse, of the committee
ON credentials, made his report.
Senator Rhodes then nominated Hon. H.
B, Lowering, of Lynn, for governor, amid
great applause
James II. Mellon, Of Worcester, seconded
the nomination of Mr. Lowering.
Maj. Alvord nominated Hon. w. E. Rus
sell, Of Cambridge. An informal ballot
was then taken for governor, as follows;
Whole number 1901, necessary for choice,
SOL; Lowering, 62S; Russell, 1863.
The ballot was then declared formal, and
Mr.. Lowering was announced as the nomi-
nee unanimously. The convention then took
recess.
The platform adopted will indorse kresi-
den Z Cleveland and his administration
will take the ground Of the National plat
form as to civil service reform, and will call
for judicious reduction of duties, and op-
pose the repeal of the tobacco and whisky
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
The WoolroIk Murd ders.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 21.-The announce
ment was made here yesterday that the real
murderer of the Voolfolk family had been
arrested in Cherokee county and was in Jail
in Canton. Jack Debose, negro of sus-
picious looks, was arrested by the sheriff Of
Cherokee county, and while confined in jail
said enough to warrant the sheriff in notify
ing the Atlanta authorities that he was Of
the opinion the negro was concerned in the
Voolfolk tragedy. 1t Is evident that the
negro was associated with others IN tho
commission Of the murder His motive
was revenge. 1t is said that he had been
convicted upon the testimony of some of
the Woolfolks of stealing and sent to the
chain gang. It was TO avenge himself for
this that he murdered the whole family.
1t is probable that Tom Voolfolk, who is
under arrest accused of the murder, will be
r0ieaRed at once
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
CalifornIa's Quota En- Route.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 2l.-San Francisco
sent eastward, last night, her quota of COM
rades for the Grand Army encampment at
st. Louis Pullman sleeping cars, attached
to the special train, will go through without
change to st. Louis. They will be trans
ferred from the Southern Pacific to the At
lantic g. Pacific train at Mojave, in South
ern California They will remain for a
short time at Las Vegas, Topeka and Kan
sas City and other points, where entertain
ments for the occupants have been provided.
1t is said that besides these number of re-
oeptions will be given en- route. The excur-
sionists will arrive in ST. Louis on Sunday,
Septembe 2b
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
THE LABOR BUREAU WORK
SOME INTERESTING WORK BEING
MAPPED OUT IN WASHINGTON.

A General Inquiry aS tO the Condition Of
Railroad Employees to be Made sOOn-A
History of Every StriE That Has Ever
Taken Place in the Uuited States.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The labor bu-
rean has some interesting work now in hand
and mapped out In about a month it will
commence a general inquiry as to the con-
dition of railroad employees. This will en-
brace statistics in regard to their work and
surroundings, their earnings, the number of
hours they labor, what constitutes the run"
of fireman, engineer, conductor and brake
man, the percentage of casualties to the
number of men employed, the benefit de-
rived from the insurance and relief associa-
tions that have been started by some Of the
roads, and much other information Of a
valuable character.
This fall the bureau will investigate the
cost of production of some of the leading
staples cotton, sugar, -four, meat, perhaps
coal and iron, and the cost of distribution.
By series of analytical tables will be
shown the cost of the raw staple, what must
be added to turn it into the manufactured
article, the expense for transportation, the
profits and other charges incurred by the
mddlemen, and finally the cost of this same
article to the consumer.
In about six weeks the bureau will have
ready history. of every strike that has
taken place in the United States between
January, 1881 and December, 1886 About
forty different points are covered in this in
vestigation. TIE leading features are the
duration of every strike, the number of men
affected by it, the loss in wages and the loss
to the employers.
Congress at its last session made an ap-
preparation for the collection of divorce and
other collateral statistics. The bureau now
has in the field about thirty agents collect
ing these debts. The inquiry embraces the
number of divorces granted from 1867 to
1886, the number of marriages, the children
of each union, the cause for which the di-
vorce was granted, and whether absolute or
limited, the length of time the couple were
married aud other facts 1t will also have a
synopsis of the, divorce law of each state
and territory, with possibly some comment
on the same.
The figures will be given by states and
territories, counties and court districts, and
will be the most complete history of marital
infelicity ever published 1t is principally
owing to the efforts of the New England di-
vorce league, of which Rev. Samuel Dixie,
of Boston, is president, that congress was
] induced to undertake this work, which will
| be of the greatest interest and value to stu
dents of social science
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
workingmen Protest.

CHICAGO, Sept 21,-At joint meeting of
the Independent Bakers union and Bakers
union No. 40 last night, resolutions were
adopted condemning the supreme courts
decision in the Anarchist cases, protesting
against violating the constitution and pros
tituting justice; requesting the governor to
postpone the execution and expressing deep
contempt for the supreme court judges
Custom Tailors' assembly No {, 7,455, Knights
of Labor, also adopted resolutions protesting
against the legal murder of human beings
on account of their opinions, and assuring
the condemned men of their support.
At meeting of Furniture Workers union
No /, resolutions condemning the action of
the supreme court in the Anarchists case
were unanimously adopted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
PASS HIM AROUND.
PArson David Knight EIopes With His
Motber-in- Law.


COLUMBIA S. c., Sept. 2).-William AM
1rews, res dent of Caldwell county, South
Carolina, asks the press of this section to
help him catch David Knight Baptist
minister who has deserted his wife and
twelve children, and elopel with his mother
n-law.
Mr.. Andrews writes this notice himself,
and if the guilty couple are not caught it
will not be because the notice is lacking in
details The following is verbatim ct lit.
eratim copy of the document which Mr..
Andrews requests the newspapers to pass
around:
"On or about the last Of August 1887,
David Knight and Martha Andrews ran
away together, said Knight Baptist min
ister, about five feet nine inches high, dark
complexion, black beard, some gray, and
when he breaches or prays he makes Curl
ous noise when he draws his breath. He lefb
a wife and twelve children, and wife bed
sick and not expected to live, and the wo-
man is his mother in-law and wife of Martin
Andrews. She left her husband and one
child
She has brown hair and wart or mole
on the of her nose, near the eye, and is a
small woman Her age is about forty
eight, and she has two living husbands at
this time
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
TO END HIS MISERY.
Suicide of a Railroad Car Inspector by
Hanging Himself In q Coach.

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 9l.-The dead body
of John Grogan, the night car inspector of
the East Tennessee road, was found Monday
morning hanging from the belI-cord of pas
senger coach No. 1lU, Of the Memphis g.
Charleston road. Two employees who hap
pened to be passing by at sun-up caught
glimpse of the body as the suns rays fell
upon the window. Grogan had been for
many years a sufferer from organic disease.
On his way to the yard in the evening he
stopped at drug store for treatment. So
intense were his pains that he drew a knife
upon himself, but it was taken away from
him
He then went on to the yard, and from in
dications must have made two attempts to
end his life, succeeding in the second He
pulled the bell-cord through into the coach
in which he was standing, and fastening it
to the hatrack, made a moose in one end
The rack to which the rope was fastened
was between two seats facing each other
Standing upon the seat facing south he COM
pleted his arrangements and jumped from
tho seat He knew his feet would touch the
floor, so he drew up his legs The fall did
not break the neck, and he hung there until
choked to death. When found his knees
were resting on the seat opposite, and the
entire weight was not upon the cord He had
taken off mis- coat and vest before preparing
the rope He leaves a wife and five small
children
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-22
GnIa nn tha GmIr

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 2l.-Essterly windS
which have prevailed for several days, and
increased last night to gale, have forced
the waters on the gulf against the embank-
ment all alond the Louisville & Nashville
road, between Lookout Station and Mich
eaud and several washouts have occurred,
delaying traffic. Mail and passengers are
transferred by steamer from Rigolets to
Milneburg. Tho gale has inGTeased some-
what since noon, and it is accompanied by a
steady rainfall. No other damage is re-
ported so far, other than the prostration of
the Blaize telegraph line cutting off tel
sgraphic communication with Port Eads